Risk Officer - Contract (Inside IR35)
Rate: £350-£450/day
Length: 12 months +
Location: Somerset (Hybrid) - typically 2-3 days/week on-site on business need (often around reporting cycles)
The client
A MoD government agency with a strong focus on governance, risk and assurance.
The role
You'll support a Business Assurance function to strengthen risk management and governance oversight-supporting senior leadership reporting, risk workshops, and continuous improvement of risk tools and processes.
Key responsibilities
Maintain and update strategic/corporate risk registers (quarterly+)
Plan and facilitate risk workshops; capture and assess emerging risks
Draft monthly/quarterly updates for senior leadership and assurance committees (incl. deep dives)
Improve risk reporting dashboards and maintain risk portals/SharePoint content
Track mitigations/actions, drive updates with risk owners, and maintain schedules/plans
Support updates to risk policy/process/templates aligned to government risk guidance
Provide stakeholder support across directorates and mentor risk focal points
General admin: meeting organisation, documentation upkeep, assurance mapping, audit/risk schedules
Skills & experience required
IRMCert (or equivalent) and/or 3-5+ years' enterprise risk management experience
Experience producing governance/risk reporting for senior stakeholders / boards / committees
Strong communication and influencing skills
Strong organisation skills; able to manage competing priorities
Excellent MS Office skills (Excel/PowerPoint/Word), MS Teams, SharePoint
Must be able to meet UK government security vetting requirements
Interested? Send CV and availability and we'll arrange a quick call.
